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Tsingshan cuts Indonesian nickel output due to tight ore supplies

Delays to issuing quotas has slowed the rapid expansion of nickel production in the world's top producer of the metal.

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 7:39 am

Elevated alumina prices to feed on China aluminum producer profits

China's aluminum producers have made rising profits due to elevated…

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 7:35 am

Mining industry struggles with valuation gap amid shift to copper

Big diversified miners are watching rival copper producers gradually grow…

Reuters | September 27, 2024 | 7:28 am

Graphic: China stimulus, mighty gold puts silver on a streak, but not without risk

Silver prices have bubbled up to their highest in over…

Reuters | September 26, 2024 | 9:55 am

Silver price hits highest level since 2012, chasing gold’s record-breaking rally

Silver has rallied 37% so far this year.

Staff Writer | September 26, 2024 | 9:16 am

China stainless steel mogul fights to avoid a second collapse

A debt crisis is threatening the future of one of the world’s top stainless steel producers, Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry.

Bloomberg News | July 16, 2024 | 5:37 pm

Zijin Mining to take 9.9% stake in Montage Gold

As part of the deal, the Lundin Family Trust also agreed increase its stake in the company from 17.7% to 19.9%.

Reuters | July 16, 2024 | 8:30 am

Copper market’s biggest whale fuels speculation of a major shift

The world’s single biggest buyer of copper, State Grid Corp. of China, has slowed its purchases of copper wire this year.

Bloomberg News | July 16, 2024 | 8:29 am

Ganfeng Lithium plans to build $1.1 billion trading desk

Derivatives will be used to lower the risks of cross-border investments and to enhance financial stability, the Chinese producer said.

Bloomberg News | July 16, 2024 | 7:04 am

China copper smelters bracing for shortage of vital scrap metal

Around 30% of China’s refined copper production used scrap metal as a feedstock in 2023.

Bloomberg News | July 16, 2024 | 6:58 am

Iron ore price extends gains on China stimulus hopes

A highly anticipated third plenum that started from Monday will outline efforts to promote advanced manufacturing.

Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 8:04 am

Europe needs way to price critical minerals independently of China, group says

Oversupply and weak prices of materials such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths are dampening cash flows of Western start-ups.

Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 6:55 am

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to finalize its decade-long effort to enact regulations by 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 4:05 am

Liontown signs new deal to supply spodumene to China

The short-term deal is to ship 100,000 dry metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate to Beijing Sinomine over 10 months.

Reuters | July 14, 2024 | 3:37 pm

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